Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford

For other persons named Richard Newport, see Richard Newport (disambiguation).

Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford, PC, (3 September 1644 – 14 June 1723) was an English peer and Whig politician.

The son of the 1st Earl of Bradford and Lady Diana Russell was educated in Christ Church, Oxford in 1661 and 1662, and graduated with a Master of Arts. He succeeded his father's titles on 19 September 1708

Newport was Member of Parliament (MP) for Shropshire from 1670 to 1685, and from 1689 to 1698. Between 1704 and 1712 and between 1714 and 1723, he was Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, as well as Custos Rotulorum of Shropshire from 1708 to 1712. He was also Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire from 1701 to 1711 and from 1714 to 1723. On 18 February 1709 or 1710, he was appointed to the Privy Council. Newton died aged 78 in Soho Square, London.

[edit] Family

On 20 April 1681, Lord Bradford married Mary Wilbraham, daughter of Sir Thomas Wilbraham, 3rd Baronet. They had five children:

Lady Anne Newport (d. 1752), married Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 4th Baronet on 9 April 1719
Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford (1683–1734)
Hon. Richard Newport (1685–1716)
Thomas Newport, 4th Earl of Bradford (d. 1762)
Lady Diana Newport, married the 6th Earl of Mountrath on 28 November 1721

Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir Francis Lawley and Sir Richard Ottley	Member of Parliament for Shropshire with Sir Francis Lawley 1670-1679 Sir Vincent Corbet 1679-1681 William Leveson-Gower 1681-1685 1670–1685	Succeeded by Edward Kynaston and John Walcot
Preceded by Edward Kynaston and John Walcot	Member of Parliament for Shropshire Edward Kynaston 1689–1698	Succeeded by Edward Kynaston and Sir Edward Leighton
Honorary Titles
Preceded by The Earl of Macclesfield	Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire 1701–1711	Succeeded by The Viscount Hereford
Preceded by The Earl of Bradford	Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire 1704–1712	Succeeded by The Duke of Shrewsbury
Preceded by The Earl of Bradford	Custos Rotulorum of Shropshire 1708–1712	Succeeded by The Duke of Shrewsbury
Preceded by The Duke of Shrewsbury	Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire 1714–1723	Succeeded by The Earl of Bradford
Preceded by The Viscount Hereford	Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire 1714–1723	Succeeded by The Earl of Bradford
Peerage of England
Preceded by Francis Newport	Earl of Bradford 1708–1723	Succeeded by Henry Newport